Reviews

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

beccafinney3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

A good mystery and did want to keep reading to find out what was next but so much of the book spent building it up and then a rushed ending 

fdlmeire's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kotaylo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

fantasynovel's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars

An obvious ending, but the book isn't any less good for it. Seriously, the moment

Spoiler

Camille comes across those girls in the woods, it's obvious they did it

. There are a few, brief sexist trains of thought from the narrator, but they fit with the character. One of the main issues is the last chapter before the epilogue, which disrupts the pacing as it is more of a summary than anything else. I enjoyed it, though, and it hooked me from the get-go.

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

3.0

Getting ready for the miniseries. Definitely more predictable than Gone Girl and Dark Places, but still entertaining.

chandini's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.5

nellzzzz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Murder

karenteach2626's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

princesasonia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mentalvoid's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0